Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

anew

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

equally

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Emerson OCEAN Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll!

someone with the power to settle matters at will

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

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From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

plural of “armament” — weaponry used by military or naval force

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq

From this reading Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee-- Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they?

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Emerson OCEAN Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll!

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee-- Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they?

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee-- Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they?

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

power to direct or determine

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Emerson OCEAN Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll!

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From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Emerson OCEAN Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll!

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

look down on with disdain

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

an old form of “does”

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading Emerson OCEAN Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll!

plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee-- Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they?

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

form into flakes

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

death of a person

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee-- Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they?

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

by accident

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

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From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

engage in

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

make imperfect

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

a particular point in time

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Emerson OCEAN Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Emerson OCEAN Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

above and across; more than

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

full of fun and high spirits

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

(usually plural) a destructive action

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

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From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Emerson OCEAN Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll!

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee-- Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they?

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

except for; apart from

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

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From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee-- Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they?

plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

-ing form of “spurn” — reject with contempt

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

sweep across or over

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

carry out

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Emerson OCEAN Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll!

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

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From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

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From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

not known

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

morally reprehensible

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

filled with water

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Thy shores are empires, changed in all save thee-- Assyria, Greece, Rome, Carthage, what are they?

at the time that

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

in or at the place that

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

belonging to which person

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

third-person singular of “wield” — have and exercise

From this reading His steps are not upon thy paths,--thy fields, Are not a spoil for him,--thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction, thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth; there let him lay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin,--his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan-- Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown.

a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

From this reading The armaments which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war: These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.